Jagdispur
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Jagdispur is a sub division of the district Bhojpur
of the state of Bihar
state
in eastern India. Having a golden historical background, this great historical place is related to the Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, the great freedom fighter of 1857. The sub-division occupies an area of 2474 km² (955 sq mi) and has a population of 212541 .
Official Website:
www.jagdispur.com
It is located at 25°28′N 84°25′E.
A man of generous disposition, Kunwar Singh gave numerous grants to individuals and for the maintenance of shrines, including a Muslim shrine in the Patna City. On the establishment of the Arrah Zilla School in 1846, he not only donated the land for the building but also gave a cash donation of rupees one hundred. He got a Shiva temple and a tank constructed at Jagdishpur. He was an admirer and a patron of men well versed in martial sports, such as riding, shooting, archery etc. He invited such experts to Jagdishpur and retained them for long periods to train his men in those arts. He married the daughter of Raja Fateh Narain Singh of Deo, a wealthy zamindar of Gaya district, and had issue. He also had some concubines, including Dharman Bibi, who accompanied him on his journeys outside Bihar during the Rising of 1857/1858. He died 26 April 1858.
Even today, the Victory day of Babu Veer Kunwar Singh is celebrated in Jagdispur every year on 23 April.
The senapatiItalic text of Babu Kuwar Singh belongs from Kaura village, which is in between Zero Mile (Ara) and Jagdishpur. But unfortunately the name of Babu Shiv Parshan Singh has yet not been recorded. He was said to be the key of success of many of his battle fought those days
The climate there is of moderately extreme type. The hot weather begins about the middle of March, when hot westerly winds begin to blow during the day. The temperature may even increase to 43° Celsius in Summer. 'Loo', which are local summer hot winds, blow even at a speed of 30–40 km (25 mi) h-1. The months of April and May are extremely hot. In a normal year, the monsoon sets in by the third week of June and the rains continue with intermissions till about the end of September or the early part of October. Winter Season begins from the month of November and lasts till the beginning of March. From the month of April till the first break down of the monsoon, the district experiences occasional thunder-storms also.
Jagdispur is situated at a high elevation above sea level and is not surrounded by any large river basin so is safe from floods and other natural calamities.
Rains set in June accompanied by a fall in temperature and increase in humidity. The area experiences maximum rains during the months of July and August. Jagdispur gets easterly winds from June to September, which brings rains, from October the direction of the winds is reversed and westerly winds blow till May. There is slight rainfall in October, but November and December are quite dry. Some winter rain occurs in January and February.
and also some nearby district including Patna
experienced extreme climate with a record fall in temperature to 4°-5° Celsius which was at that the same time even less than Simla
.
The coldest month is January.
It becomes Necessary to wear Heavy Woolen Clothes during Winter.
River Ganges flows 24 km away in the Western direction of the city and it is not possible to control irrigation with river Ganges.
In the Sub-division most of the irrigation is done with help of Big Sone Canal which runs from the River Sone covering the Sub-Division from East to West and drains in River Ganges in the West. Sub-Canals are made which creates a network of canals in not only in the sub-division but also in the whole district.
Jagdispur Sub-division has a large number ponds which stores water and used for both - irrigation and drainge of wastage. Talking for Urban area of Jagdispur, which is the City of Jagdispur, it has about 8 big and deep ponds which stores rain water enough for use.
Boring Pumps are also used for irrigation which pumps ground water and irrigates the fields.
Water Crisis have also started in Jagdispur as the population is increasing and the area is not getting appropriate rainfall which could compensate the need of the people and the need for the irrigation. The ground water level is decreasing. Before one could pump water from the ground using an ordinary hand pump but not it is not possible to do so. As Jagdispur is situated at an elevation which is higher than other towns surrounding it, it is getting less Rainfall than other surrounding towns and sub-divisions. Farmers are in a distress about it as day by day the use of Boring Pumps is also getting expensive due to decreasing water level.
Government should take care and implement some new features for water conservation such as Rain Water harvesting so that this City couldn't face water crisis in future as is faced by other cities.
Bhojpur district, Bihar
Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
of the state of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
state
States and territories of India
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in eastern India. Having a golden historical background, this great historical place is related to the Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, the great freedom fighter of 1857. The sub-division occupies an area of 2474 km² (955 sq mi) and has a population of 212541 .
Official Website:
www.jagdispur.com
It is located at 25°28′N 84°25′E.
History
Jagdishpur has a very long historical background in the freedom movement of India. The King who ruled here was "Veer Kunwar Singh"(1856–1858), born in 1776, succeeded to throne in 1826. This throne comprised two praganas and several Tulkas of Sahabad District. The total annual income of the estate was about rupees six lakhs. But several factors, including family litigations, extravagant living, generosity beyond his means and, above all, the machinations of his own staff with unscrupulous creditors, combined to put the estate under ruinous debts which amounted to rupees twenty lakhs on the eve of the Rising of 1857. He played a prominent part in the events of 1857/1858, he fought in the battle of Kanpur. Subsequently, he arrived in Lucknow, where the King of Awadh awarded him a robe of honour and a farman for the area comprising the Azamgarh district. He decided in April 1858 to return to his home district. Fighting a careful rearguard action, he crossed the Ganges at Sheopur Ghat, and re-entered Jagdishpur on 22 April 1858. During his fight when he was returning, he was injured by a bullet in his right hand which he had to cut. Thus he lost his right hand during his fight with Britishers. On 23 April 1858, he conquered his fort and hoisted the flag of India at the place of the flag of Britain.A man of generous disposition, Kunwar Singh gave numerous grants to individuals and for the maintenance of shrines, including a Muslim shrine in the Patna City. On the establishment of the Arrah Zilla School in 1846, he not only donated the land for the building but also gave a cash donation of rupees one hundred. He got a Shiva temple and a tank constructed at Jagdishpur. He was an admirer and a patron of men well versed in martial sports, such as riding, shooting, archery etc. He invited such experts to Jagdishpur and retained them for long periods to train his men in those arts. He married the daughter of Raja Fateh Narain Singh of Deo, a wealthy zamindar of Gaya district, and had issue. He also had some concubines, including Dharman Bibi, who accompanied him on his journeys outside Bihar during the Rising of 1857/1858. He died 26 April 1858.
Even today, the Victory day of Babu Veer Kunwar Singh is celebrated in Jagdispur every year on 23 April.
The senapatiItalic text of Babu Kuwar Singh belongs from Kaura village, which is in between Zero Mile (Ara) and Jagdishpur. But unfortunately the name of Babu Shiv Parshan Singh has yet not been recorded. He was said to be the key of success of many of his battle fought those days
Climate
Jagdispur lies in North-Eastern part of interior India, so its climate is greatly influenced in any season.The climate there is of moderately extreme type. The hot weather begins about the middle of March, when hot westerly winds begin to blow during the day. The temperature may even increase to 43° Celsius in Summer. 'Loo', which are local summer hot winds, blow even at a speed of 30–40 km (25 mi) h-1. The months of April and May are extremely hot. In a normal year, the monsoon sets in by the third week of June and the rains continue with intermissions till about the end of September or the early part of October. Winter Season begins from the month of November and lasts till the beginning of March. From the month of April till the first break down of the monsoon, the district experiences occasional thunder-storms also.
Jagdispur is situated at a high elevation above sea level and is not surrounded by any large river basin so is safe from floods and other natural calamities.
Rainfall
During monsoon, Jagdispur gets about 70 to 100 cm as an average of rain and also some times local wind storms with rains.Rains set in June accompanied by a fall in temperature and increase in humidity. The area experiences maximum rains during the months of July and August. Jagdispur gets easterly winds from June to September, which brings rains, from October the direction of the winds is reversed and westerly winds blow till May. There is slight rainfall in October, but November and December are quite dry. Some winter rain occurs in January and February.
Winters
Winter Season begins from the month of November and lasts till the beginning of March. In Winters, the Temperature may drop to 6° Celsius creating a thick layer of fog all over the city which prevents us to see not far than 10 to 30 meters. In the winters of 2009-2010, Jagdispur and whole district of BhojpurBhojpur district, Bihar
Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
and also some nearby district including Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
experienced extreme climate with a record fall in temperature to 4°-5° Celsius which was at that the same time even less than Simla
Simla
-Politics/History:Simla , the summer capital of British India, often refers generically to the government of the British Raj.-Places:* Shimla , city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh...
.
The coldest month is January.
It becomes Necessary to wear Heavy Woolen Clothes during Winter.
Irrigational Facilities
Jagdispur is not surrounded by any river is situated at a high elevation, so this sometimes creates the problem for irrigation.River Ganges flows 24 km away in the Western direction of the city and it is not possible to control irrigation with river Ganges.
In the Sub-division most of the irrigation is done with help of Big Sone Canal which runs from the River Sone covering the Sub-Division from East to West and drains in River Ganges in the West. Sub-Canals are made which creates a network of canals in not only in the sub-division but also in the whole district.
Jagdispur Sub-division has a large number ponds which stores water and used for both - irrigation and drainge of wastage. Talking for Urban area of Jagdispur, which is the City of Jagdispur, it has about 8 big and deep ponds which stores rain water enough for use.
Boring Pumps are also used for irrigation which pumps ground water and irrigates the fields.
Water Crisis have also started in Jagdispur as the population is increasing and the area is not getting appropriate rainfall which could compensate the need of the people and the need for the irrigation. The ground water level is decreasing. Before one could pump water from the ground using an ordinary hand pump but not it is not possible to do so. As Jagdispur is situated at an elevation which is higher than other towns surrounding it, it is getting less Rainfall than other surrounding towns and sub-divisions. Farmers are in a distress about it as day by day the use of Boring Pumps is also getting expensive due to decreasing water level.
Government should take care and implement some new features for water conservation such as Rain Water harvesting so that this City couldn't face water crisis in future as is faced by other cities.